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2 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

How does a car dealership get a liquor license? Shouldn't that be illegal?

Pretty sure it's fine, just the same as bars have parking lots.

Demo equipment has been removed, but the brick structure remains (perhaps for good). Demo rubble and stray trees have been cleaned. Archcon trailers on-site.

Guess they are full speed ahead now.

45 minutes ago, Amlaham said:

Yeah, but its not only about having a restaurant on site, its about getting rid of that asphalt parking lot

Y'all, STCL is never going to get rid of their parking, sorry. The students have nowhere to park. The two tiny lots aren't enough for even a third of the school's students. Attempts have been made to get the board to approve the construction of a garage on the faculty lot, which is much bigger, but it routinely gets dismissed.

We'll all be deep in the cold, cold, ground before STCL gives up those lots.

17 minutes ago, emmanume said:

The East End Bike Plan - owned by Pct. 2 East-End-Bike-Plan.pdf (hcp2.com)

Includes the Commerce St. Bikeway.

This would effectively connect Harrisburg Hike and Bike Trail to Heights Hike and Bike Trail East Trail Head (note that the bike lanes on Chartres and Runnels aren’t visible in Google maps, but make this connection possible).

Harrisburg Trail will soon have a connector through Lockwood Dr to the Buffalo Bayou Trail soon.

With a Bike Lane in Commerce Street, Houston would have an ultimate bike loop available for all the income levels. East End has predominantly low and middle income households making bike lanes a necessity for those without cars. Having a bike lane, there would be added safety and attraction to the neighborhoods that might not be desirable to bike into otherwise.

Praise be. Let's start ASAP.

Update: most of the building is down. Still going to try and take a photo of the "Optimism Starts with You" mural as it gets demolished.

40 minutes ago, Urbannizer said:

They are trying to sell the building 😭

https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/pPhuvPt2USxRfT5bKtWQnmpnopY1XTNXCowLES2UVW4/TheMatrix.pdf

"similar construction for illustrative purposes only"

Yeah, cause the real one looks like shit.

Demolition fencing up and crews on site now.

It is quite possible that PNC will be used as a practice facility. That said, there should be more than enough parking at PNC now for teams, equipment, media, etc. Highly doubt it needs expanding just for that.

1 hour ago, TheSirDingle said:

FOOD HOLE NOW GONE, REPLACE WITH FOOD TOWER.

You have no idea how much I love this picture.

1 hour ago, TheSirDingle said:

 

 It's amazing how much UH has changed in the past year, I probably won't recognize it in the next half decade. 

 

Before I started at UH (09) my optometrist told me not to get too attached to campus because every year at least one building will come down, two will go up, and by the time I graduate, the whole place will look completely different.

He was quite correct.

15 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Art 

He's clearly been taking a back seat for a while, letting Nick Wong and Nick Fine run everything. With just about all of his restaurants closing last year, I'm not surprised to see him go. Let someone else deal with opening all those restaurants at once.

Chris has made a huge mark on the Houston food scene and we are all better off for it.

I think everyone's concerns could be mitigated with a below grade crossing. Let's do it. 

It may cost more, but god damn if it doesn't hit every requirement for the area.

I drive there often. I do agree about the trees. A lot. Love me some nice trees.

I don't know if I agree so much re: bus highway. Busses (and plenty of cars) already roar up and down that street, so I don't see much of a difference.

35 minutes ago, dart330 said:

The Eastwood Civic Association has proposed an alternative design that does not destroy the neighborhood. 

I'm curious (in all honesty) how this destroys the neighborhood. It looks like the Overpass is built over the existing roadway. Based on the video rendering, I don't even see any buildings/homes in the area missing.

1 hour ago, Paco Jones said:

 

 

To borrow from Drive, "where's the deluxe version?"

17 hours ago, Luminare said:

Lipstick on a pig...

Like a giant glass scar down the side of an already hideous beast. I do like the updated landscaping at the jury assembly building.

9 minutes ago, crock said:

That bend does love to flood...

3 hours ago, I'm Not a Robot said:

I think 2311 is the building where the Maritime Museum is currently housed rather than the complex owned by Marquette. In my opinion that's even better because it's a temporary location for a temporary building. The more infill the better and this means we will get something at the complex and at this location. 

You are correct. The complex owned by Marquette is 2404 Navigation. Renovation of 2311 Canal was originally in Marquette's plans, but, we will see.

1 hour ago, dbigtex56 said:

From mfah.org "Private event rentals" page:
 

Outdoor photography permits are available for formal photography requests intended for personal, noncommercial use only. Examples of formal photography include, but are not limited to, bridal portraits, engagement photos, senior/graduation photos, and holiday family photos.

That's what we saw as well. Plus, the sign in the Glassell courtyard says no "professional photography without permit." Which, not professionals and we asked permission.

2 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said:

 I had no trouble because I was flying the drone from the southeast corner of Binz and Fannin Streets… completely off the MFAH campus but within direct sight of my drone.

Ours was actually off Montrose when he complained. Eitherway, it's whatever. Excellent photos that you took! The while lot is lovely!

That we had a drone, lol.

Nothing in the park area around it says "no drones" and we had checked with the museum beforehand, just in case. Museum had no complaints. Probably just a security guy on his high horse.

On 4/4/2022 at 11:40 AM, MidCenturyMoldy said:

Did security get mad at you for taking this? My friends and I were recording a buddy's proposal using drones at the top of the Glassell building and got a stern lecture for it.

East End is about to be the roundabout capitol of Houston.

1 hour ago, sapo2367 said:

Looks nice! Although that corner has to flood pretty bad, its like the lowest point in downtown.

This is the building Abraham Watkins is in, yes? If so, yes. It floods frequently.

2 hours ago, zbrow17 said:

Any update on this? Is this why nightshift closed?

Unfortunately, it seems as though Night Shift closed due to a disagreement between ownership and talent that lead to an employee walk-out.